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Calton Hill fire: Emergency services in attendance as fire breaks out in Edinburgh city centre

People Firefighters battle huge wildfire on Edinburgh's Calton Hill as area evacuated Rachel Mackie and Ilona Amos

News Couple 'devastated' as work van is torched in vandal attack Ilona Amos

News Family fury as woman dies of organ failure after going to hospital for knee op Jane Bradley

People World's smelliest plant blooms again in Edinburgh George Mair

Politics Members of slave trade legacy group 'fear for safety' if identities made public Alistair Grant

News Further strike action not ruled out as fresh strike crippled train services Stephen Mcilkenny

People Thousands descend on Capital for Edinburgh Pride Stephen Mcilkenny

People Edinburgh celebrates Armed Forces Day with city centre parade Stephen Mcilkenny

National Houses in Capital cost seven times average salary Ian Swanson

People Disabled pensioner in damp flat for a year Jolene Campbell

Crime Man charged after two motorbikes stolen in Leith Stephen Mcilkenny

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Arts and Entertainment Free Fringe street theatre shows to spread across city centre Brian Ferguson

Arts and Entertainment Eight Fringe venue operators join forces to run their own box office Brian Ferguson

Lifestyle Festival Village returns on Waverley Market's rooftop Gary Flockhart

Arts and Entertainment New Colin Farrell sci-fi drama to close Edinburgh International Film Festival Brian Ferguson

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News Rail strikes continue for third planned day amid week of disruption Stephen Mcilkenny

Cost of living Unions see surge in Scottish members as cost of living crisis worsens Martyn McLaughlin

News Fire crews rushed to van blaze on A1 in East Lothian Anna Bryan

News Elderly man pulled over for 'driving too slow' by police Anna Bryan

News A major rail route has reopened after a lorry ended up on the tracks Lauren Gilmour and Rachel Mackie

News Further disruption hits Scotland’s railway as strikes look set to continue Lauren Gilmour

CrimeSee more

Crime Here is a round up of all crime and breaking news stories from last week Rachel Mackie

Crime Two arrested and man in hospital after emergency services called to assault Rachel Mackie

Crime Racist graffiti in West Lothian being treated as a hate crime Rachel Mackie

Crime Two housebreakings in West Lothian are being treated as linked Rachel Mackie

People Outdoor fires and deliberate fires on the rise in Falkirk and West Lothian counc... Kevin Quinn

Crime West Lothian crime: Seafield sex predator behind bars for abusing children Stephen Wilkie

Crime Man who embezzled over £150,000 from Edinburgh woman after she died found guilty Rachel Mackie

Crime Katie Price avoids jail over restraining order breach Ben Mitchell

WeatherSee more

Weather Thunderstorm warning issued as heavy rain set to hit the Lothians Anna Bryan

Weather Here's when the sun will set in Edinburgh on the summer solstice Rachael Davies

Weather Will a heatwave hit the Capital this week? Anna Bryan

People Power firms provided ‘unacceptable service’ to some after Storm Arwen – Ofgem Tom Wilkinson

BusinessSee more

Business The Big Interview: Dr Dave Hughes, CEO and co-founder of Novosound Emma Newlands

Opinion Working two jobs to make ends meet is difficult when childcare is so expensive Hayley Matthews

People Walker Timber staff step in to help Bo'ness charity Kevin Quinn

People Melville Housing helps out Gorebridge youth football team Kevin Quinn

PoliticsSee more

Politics Sturgeon: Independence is essential for tackling cost-of-living crisis Stephen Mcilkenny

Politics Salmond demands ‘plan of action’ on indyref2 from Sturgeon Rebecca McCurdy

Politics Kate Forbes: Levelling Up Bill should not undermine Scottish ministers Rebecca McCurdy

EducationSee more

Education Haddington nursery scoops the best in Scotland prize at national awards Rachel Mackie

Arts and Entertainment Harry Potter turns 25: How JK Rowling’s global literary phenomenon was born Brian Ferguson

Education Seating area unveiled at Penicuik school in memory of former teacher Kevin Quinn

Business Creative classes available at new SQA approved Lasswade studio Kevin Quinn

HealthSee more

Coronavirus Yousaf urges those eligible to come forward for spring booster Lauren Gilmour

Coronavirus NHS Lothian ‘under pressure’ as Covid cases rise Gary Flockhart

Opinion Feeling like Tigger on gin, I went full Brian Blessed – Susan Morrison Susan Morrison

OpinionSee more

Opinion Why I'm a fan of Miranda Kerr when it comes to skincare – Hayley Matthews Hayley Matthews

Opinion Join Morgan Freeman in the fight to save the bees! – Hayley Matthews Hayley Matthews

Arts and Entertainment Edinburgh's most boisterous awards return with Tony Hadley and dark memories Liam Rudden

Opinion Rising petrol prices - your views online By The Newsroom

PeopleSee more

People Bo'ness Fair in pictures: The 2022 parade descends on Glebe Park for Queen Aimee... Jill Buchanan

News Where to see the Armed Forces Day parade in Edinburgh on Saturday Craig Paton

People West Lothian Council consults on future priorities Kevin Quinn

Read ThisSee more

Read This Smart forecast site reveals future household bills to the pound - here's how Nigel Booth

Read This Going Green - Making savings on rising bills using a smart energy meter Chris Page

Read This Top UK chef reveals ultimate BBQ glaze - The only one you'll need this summer Nigel Booth

Read This Primark launches click-and-collect trial at some of its UK stores Rochelle Barrand